Rising Secondary Infertility in India:
Secondary infertility is emerging as a growing reproductive health concern in India. Analysis of National Family Health Survey (NFHS) data shows that its prevalence increased from about 19.5% in the early 1990s to 28.6% by 2015–16.Delayed parenthood, age-related fertility decline, lifestyle disorders, reproductive health complications, and male infertility are among the major factors contributing to the rise.Infertility is a disease of the male or female reproductive system, defined as the failure to achieve pregnancy after 12 months or more of regular unprotected sexual intercourse.According to the World Health Organization (WHO), around one in six people of reproductive age globally experience infertility during their lifetime.Infertility may result from male factors, female factors, a combination of both, or unexplained causes.A pregnancy has never been achieved by an individual or couple.At least one previous pregnancy has been achieved, but the individual or couple is subsequently unable to conceive again.
